Throughout this reading there were some very gruesome descriptive scenes. My understanding was that Sproule and Kid were survivors of a Indian massacre involving Mexicans. The two didn't seem to fond of each other, but were hanging on to each other for survival. The reading stated the Indians left these individuals tormented and scalped to death. There was one part that mention the hanging of infants. This was very disturbing as well as unimaginable. This reading gave insight to a side of the Indians that showed they didn't care much about harming the Innocent. It also seems as if they were retaliating from what had been to them by the whites.
Throughout the reading Sproule arm get worse and worse. The most disgusting part describes his arm being as large/swollen as his thigh, with yellow pus leaking from it and worms eating away at his flesh. Ouch !!!!
There was a part was Sproule and Kid gets into a wagon. This was little confusing for me at this point. I know it went on to mention that Kid was taken away and put into a dungeon. I could not figure out what happen to Sproule. I thought maybe he was dead. What really happen to Sproule?
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11 years ago
I think you are right...Sproule did die because the arms was so infected. It was hard for me to read this one too...not only because of the content, but because it was so descriptive and not enough dialogue. I got lost a couple of times and not really sure what happens. You are not alone...LOL!
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